Ian Thomas Band (CAN)

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Ian Thomas Band - Still Here (1978) (Rock Candy Remastered 2021)













Year : 1978 (Rock Candy Remastered 2021)
Style : Melodic Rock , Classic Rock , West Coast , AOR
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 100 mb

Bio:

Ian Campbell Thomas (born 23 July 1950) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actor and author. He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Dave Thomas. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.Ian first hit internationally in 1973 with "Painted Ladies". With a Juno award, four SOCAN classic awards for Painted Ladies, Right Before Your Eyes, Hold On and Pilot, a UNICEF Danny Kaye Humanitarian award, Juno and Gemini nominations,15 albums and nearly as many top twenty records later, Ian has now added author to the mix with two novels, Bequest (Manor House 2006) and his latest The Lost Chord (Manor House 2008).2009 saw Ian touring both as a solo artist and with Lunch At Allen’s, while completing the music for the animated series The Adventures Of Bob and Doug McKenzie and scoring two Hallmark Movies, The National Tree and Fairfield Road. With the new Lunch At Allen’s CD completed and 2010 underway Ian is currently writing and recording a long awaited new solo album. To hear him live is to spend time with a master songsmith and humorist. Ian lives with his wife of nearly 40 years in the Niagara wine region of Ontario because he likes both wine and his wife.

Album:

Rock Candy ‘remastered & reloaded‘ IAN THOMAS Band album “Still Here“. Thomas is a man with a long history of recording in his native Canada, this being his fifth album, and although he hadn’t made significant head way sales wise at this point his reputation had grown considerably attracting great reviews and he was playing to very enthusiastic crowds.Indeed, regarded as one of the best singer / songwriter from Canada, for this album Thomas changed moniker to ‘Ian Thomas Band’, but still retaining his classic musicality and smooth FM radio sound with Americanized Westcoast sounds and AOR breeze.“Still Here” produced two Canadian single hits with the melodic ‘Coming Home’ and one of our favorite Thomas song ever, the atmospheric ‘I Really Love You’, not exactly a love song but his veiled love/hate relationship with the music business.This Rock Candy remaster is more ‘vital’ than the previously featured at 0dayrox (Wounded Bird Records), a more modern treatment respecting the original sound.At the time of this release (1978), Ian’s place in the market was underpinned by his reputation as one of Canada’s most promising new songwriters. It was a string to his bow that would pay handsome dividends in later years.‘Still Here’, although not a breakthrough album in commercial terms, gave Ian his first taste of international attention when Atlantic records in New York signed him hoping to introduce the name Ian Thomas to markets outside of Canada.In addition, at this point he was also represented by Rush’s management company. The future looked bright, but despite recording a thoroughly engaging record packed with carefully crafted songs, the big breakthrough failed to materialise leaving those who had predicted great things scratching their heads in bemusement.‘Still Here’ still stands as one of the finest records from any artist of the era; its widescreen production (by Ian himself) lends it a magical vibe which showcases a genuinely beautiful collection of tracks that include, among others, ‘I Really Love You’, ‘Faces’ and the Queen like pop prog of ‘Tycoon’. But if it’s grand ambition that you seek, the opening track ‘Just Like You’ really is the icing on the cake.While most of the album is very FM radio, melodic oriented, Hugh Symes’ keyboard work and Dave Cooper’s guitar playing instills energy into the music, and there’s guest guitar solos by renowned Canadian session musicians Josh Onderisin and Rick Doyle.“Still Here” is an album with a late Seventies feel but showcasing some of the early ’80s smooth AOR sound & style to come.

Line Up:

Ian Thomas – vocals, guitar, keyboards - See also: Tranquility Base, The Boomers, Lunch at Allen's
Hugh Syme - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Dave Cooper, Josh Onderisin, Rick Doyle - Lead Guitars
Dave Sawyer - Bass, Backing Vocals
Mike Oberle - Drums, Backing Vocals

Tracklist:

01. Just Like You
02. Sally
03. I Really Love You
04. Clear Sailing
05. Still Here
06. Coming Home
07. Faces
08. Tinkerbell
09. Tycoon



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Ian Thomas Band - Glider (1979) (Rock Candy Remastered 2013)













Year : 1979 (Rock Candy Remastered 2013)
Style : Melodic Rock , Classic Rock , West Coast , AOR
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + scans
Size : 94 mb

Bio:

Ian Campbell Thomas (born 23 July 1950) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actor and author. He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Dave Thomas. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.Ian first hit internationally in 1973 with "Painted Ladies". With a Juno award, four SOCAN classic awards for Painted Ladies, Right Before Your Eyes, Hold On and Pilot, a UNICEF Danny Kaye Humanitarian award, Juno and Gemini nominations,15 albums and nearly as many top twenty records later, Ian has now added author to the mix with two novels, Bequest (Manor House 2006) and his latest The Lost Chord (Manor House 2008).2009 saw Ian touring both as a solo artist and with Lunch At Allen’s, while completing the music for the animated series The Adventures Of Bob and Doug McKenzie and scoring two Hallmark Movies, The National Tree and Fairfield Road. With the new Lunch At Allen’s CD completed and 2010 underway Ian is currently writing and recording a long awaited new solo album. To hear him live is to spend time with a master songsmith and humorist. Ian lives with his wife of nearly 40 years in the Niagara wine region of Ontario because he likes both wine and his wife.

Album:

We have here IAN THOMAS “Glider” remastered album for the first time.If you’re not Canadian then you’ve either never heard of Ian Thomas, or conversely, you’ll know that he’s one of the most talented artists to ever draw breath. Inside Canada he’s become something of an institution, still touring and still writing magnificent songs, whether it is for himself or one of his other musical outlets.The man is a staple in the world of Canadian singer-songwriters, with all the praise and goodwill bestowed on a national treasure.Recording since the early Seventies, and scoring a US hit single with the track Painted Ladies, Thomas was expected to continue a rapid rise to fame but for various reasons his star only continued to shine in Canada, leaving the rest of the world largely in ignorance of this exceptional talent.”Glider” was Thomas’s sixth studio album, a record that built on the strengths of his previous work Still Here, by presenting his songs within the framework of an exceptionally talented backing band one that he had assembled with meticulous precision.The record contains a collection of well crafted tracks including the eerie Sci-Fi influence of successful single ‘Pilot’ – a song that swoops along on the strength of a smoothed-out chorus, the equally complimentary tones of ‘High And Mighty’ and ‘Nero’s Spell’, plus the near seven minute epic ‘Voices Of The Children’.A great album, presented with a mouth-watering album cover designed by keyboard player and renowned artist Hugh Syme. No wonder that Supertramp were so enamoured that they actually wanted to release it on a new custom label they were intending to form.

Line Up:

Ian Thomas – vocals, guitar, keyboards - See also: Tranquility Base, The Boomers, Lunch at Allen's
Steve Hogg – bass
Hugh Syme – keyboards
Jorn Andersen, Mike O’Berle – drums

Tracklist:

01. Pilot
02. I Still Want to Hold You
03. Small Talk
04. High and Mighty
05. Time Is the Keeper
06. The Beast of Phobia
07. Nero’s Spell
08. Voices of the Children



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Ian Thomas - The Runner (1981) (Rock Candy Remastered 2013)













Year : 1981 (Rock Candy Remastered 2013)
Style : Rock , Classic Rock , West Coast
Country : Canada
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans
Size : 94 mb

Bio:

Ian Campbell Thomas (born 23 July 1950) is a Canadian singer, songwriter, actor and author. He is the younger brother of comedian and actor Dave Thomas. He was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.Ian first hit internationally in 1973 with "Painted Ladies". With a Juno award, four SOCAN classic awards for Painted Ladies, Right Before Your Eyes, Hold On and Pilot, a UNICEF Danny Kaye Humanitarian award, Juno and Gemini nominations,15 albums and nearly as many top twenty records later, Ian has now added author to the mix with two novels, Bequest (Manor House 2006) and his latest The Lost Chord (Manor House 2008).2009 saw Ian touring both as a solo artist and with Lunch At Allen’s, while completing the music for the animated series The Adventures Of Bob and Doug McKenzie and scoring two Hallmark Movies, The National Tree and Fairfield Road. With the new Lunch At Allen’s CD completed and 2010 underway Ian is currently writing and recording a long awaited new solo album. To hear him live is to spend time with a master songsmith and humorist. Ian lives with his wife of nearly 40 years in the Niagara wine region of Ontario because he likes both wine and his wife.

Album:

Canadian singer & songwriter IAN THOMAS never made it big as solo artist outside his country, but this talented singer & songwriter has a loyal AOR base of supporters world wide admiring his art with fanatical devotion. One of his best albums, “The Runner“, has been released on CD for the first time with a superb remastering job by Rock Candy.Certified Gold in Canada, “The Runner” is easily amongst Ian Thomas’ best work, definitely commercial and radio friendly mixing smooth AOR melodies with delicate Westcoast sounds.The first two tracks,”Hold On” and “Stringin’ A Line” are rich in layered harmony vocals and clever mid paced arrangements. Ian has the uncanny ability to put a slight twist in his bridges and choruses which ultimately makes the songs stand out more.“Embers From The Fire” and “Borrowed Time” have a laid back Westcoast feel to it, then “Chains and “When I Need Someone” lends that typical early ’80s melodies that ruled the airwaves reminding early Charlie.The dynamic “I Am The One” recalls wonders Ambrosia, Steely Dan and even Toto, “Stringin’ A Line” is a brilliant track with it’s great bass line and lush harmonies, while “Freefall in Stardust” brings to mind another artist which I always considered very similar to Thomas: the late Van Stephenson.Title track “The Runner” is a another highlight of finesse craft with its increasing AOR cadency driving the tune home.Ian Thomas “The Runner” is a surprisingly and more than welcomed release by Rock Candy, as this underrated, excellent artist deserves to be discovered by all AOR aficionados all over the world.Here’s a prove of Ian’s talent and the quality of this album: “Hold On” was an international hit for Santana who recorded the song one year after, title track “The Runner” was made popular later by British group Manfred Mann’s Earth Band, “Stringin’ A Line” was chosen by Jon Bon Jovi during his Power Station years, and “Chains” was covered by Champlin’s Chicago on their terrific ’17’ album.“The Runner” is definitely a must have CD if you are a fan of classic, top class Westcoast / AOR rich in lush melodies and multi-part vocal arrangements.

Line Up:

Ian Thomas – vocals, guitar, keyboards - See also: Tranquility Base, The Boomers, Lunch at Allen's
Jorn Anderson – drums
Peter Cardinali, Steve Hogg – bass
Hugh Syme – keyboards, backing vocals
Dick Smith – percussion
John Johnson – sax on 6, 10
John Zaslow – lead guitar on 7, 8

Tracklist:

01. Hold On 3:43
02. Stringin' A Line 3:55
03. Chains 3:29
04. Embers From The Fire 3:38
05. When I Need Someone 3:34
06. Borrowed Time 3:58
07. I Am The One 3:44
08. Goner 4:08
09. Freefall In Stardust 4:09
10. The Runner 3:22



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